What on Earth Did Schumer Say to Kerry? (Schumer Makes Kerry Get Out of Leadership Photo)

ABC News ^ | November 14, 2006

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ABC's Z. Byron Wolf Reports: For anyone who needed more evidence that Sen. John Kerry (D-MA) is out of favor with Democrats, it appeared that Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) kicked him out of the Democrats' leadership walk on Tuesday.

As the new Senate leaders departed from the Old Senate Chamber on their way to the Ohio Clock Corridor to talk about their agenda, the election of the leaders, and Iraq, John Kerry -- not a member of the new leadership -- walked out of the room behind new Majority Leader Harry Reid, Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Caucus Secretary Patty Murray and Caucus Vice-Chair Schumer. It is, after all, a public hallway in the Senate.

This reporter was standing with a scrum of journalists as Democrats left their caucus. It appeared that when Schumer noticed Kerry behind him, he turned around said something to Kerry.

We obviously don't know what Schumer said, but Kerry stopped in his tracks, watched the four Democratic leaders walk on without him, and when then he ducked between two of the marble statues in the hallway, which leads from the old Senate Chamber to the new Senate floor. Someone trying to project might say that Schumer had told Kerry to get the heck out of the leadership shot and Kerry, after digesting the request for a moment, did it.

[Marysecretary]

Kerry looks like a deer in the headlights. Oh, how sweet it is.

[USS Alaska]

Kerry could, if he got pissed enough, switch to the republicans...Shumer better not push him too much!

Don't want the fffnnnnnnnnn traitor.

[Kenny Bunk]

a ping with your name on it.

[chiefqc]

"Get out of here you A-Hole."

[ntnychik]

Kerry still managed to get into the photo, looking small, wistful, and left behind. Priceless.

[potlatch]

Yes, I saw it on TV. Kerry kind of ducked into the side hall there. He did look left out, lol.

[PJ-Comix]

Could someone blow up that photo of Kerry in the background so we could get a closer look at the expression on his face?

[PJ-Comix]

The pic of Kerry in the background needs to be blown up so we can analyze his expression in more detail.

[PJ-Comix]

Kerry still managed to get into the photo, looking small, wistful, and left behind.

Maybe they should make a flick about Kerry called...Left Behind.

[devolve]

Bumperooooooooooooo!

[potlatch]

[PhilDragoo]

[ntnychik]

Weird. Look at the shadows. One on the floor of his legs and one behind him, of his head, on the wall. Is this normal?

All of them have similar head shadows. Makes sense to me that Kerry's shoes would make a reflection on the shiny floor. The others' feet aren't visible. But some things aren't worth figuring out. Life is too short. Not a slam, just teasing California Patriot.

[devolve]

The perfect graphic to post here!

[potlatch]

Lol, he felt SOOO left out!

[devolve]

Whatta dork!

[potlatch]

Yes, stomp him while he's down!!

[hinckley buzzard]

Makes sense to me. Schmuckie was the 'rat Senate Campaign Committee Chief, he worked long and hard to get the Senate, and he doesn't want an amateurish loser hanger-on cluttering the picture. But what a slap in the face to the Prince-in-waiting! Sweeeet!</p>

[devolve]

Jon Carry got Swiftboated by Chuckie Schemer!

[potlatch]

Well Kerry still has a foot hanging out of his mouth, and I'll bet Hillary doesn't like Pelosi being so powerful either!